[6] The university originally hired faculty from outside of Libya, and relied on the Egyptian government to pay the many staff members' salaries for the first four years.
[8] Education during Muammar Gaddafi's rule in Libya was defined by his treatise on political philosophy, known as the Green Book and belief in an eventual decentralization of various government institutions.
[9] British author George Tremlett reported that students would study the Green Book for two hours each week in 1993.
[10] Other subjects also integrated these political philosophies, such as Geography texts denying current national borders to promote pan-arabist beliefs.
In order to enforce these views, all curriculum designers were required to be part of the lijan thawriya, local committees dedicated to the interpretation of the Green Book.
[1] The Libyan Civil War in 2011 resulted in a delay to the start of the next year's classes on all levels which drew criticism for the National Transitional Council.
Under the interim regime, efforts have been made to remove Gadiffi's influence from all levels education until it can be addressed appropriately.
[12] Acting education minister Suliman El-Sahli stated the ministry hopes "All historical eras will be presented objectively, without propaganda".
Efforts to shift focus in vocational towards private sector jobs and improved international relations became an important issue for the new government in Libya.